John Bowers: Last News

direct to your inboxA man has been charged with causing death by careless driving following a fatal collision on the M60 motorway.John Bowers, 33, of Sefton Road, Preston, is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court this morning (January 23).Police were called to a report of a crash involving a Kia Ceed car and a lorry shortly before 8.45am on Thursday (January 21).The collision happened close to Junction 20 of the M60, near Alkrington, Greater Manchester Police said.The driver of the Kia - a 38-year-old woman - was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to

A lorry driver has avoided jail after colliding with and killing a mum-of-four who was trapped in her car which had broken down on the motorway. John Bowers, 35, was driving a skip lorry on the M60 anticlockwise carriageway when he failed to spot a Kia Ceed was stationary with its hazard lights flashing on the hatch marked area separating lane one of the motorway from the slip road at junction 20.